It was popularized outside of Scotland by Sir Walter Scott, who used it for the hero in his novel 'The Talisman' (1825). A famous bearer was the British novelist Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932), who wrote 'The Wind in the Willows'.
If itâs urgent, please call 0800 SKIN DR or 0800 754 637. The most effective treatment to remove visible blood vessels is Intense Pulsed Light or IPL. IPL is a laser skin rejuvenation procedure that is most commonly used to treat broken vessels on the face, neck, chest and hands. It can dramatically reduce the appearance of broken vessels as well as improving skin tone and texture.
There is no data to suggest that slapping the skin is good for collagen, although the discomfort of IPL does slap the skin, it slaps it with tremendous heat which seems to help tighten the skin a bit....a fractionated laser would be better at tightening the skin if that's what you're looking for, while IPL is better for pigmentation and vessels.